Chris Sosa, a political strategist, wrote on X on Thursday: “If reports are true, what Paramount is about to do to CBS News is catastrophic. Right-wing actor Bari Weiss has no business leading any news organization, especially one that strives for objectivity. As a former journalist, I feel for all the seasoned professionals at CBS News.”

Social media posts on Friday showed left-wing journalists and public figures are furious about CBS News picking The Free Press

The potential interview comes just months after Paramount settled a lawsuit with the Trump campaign over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris.

The news broke on Thursday that Paramount Skydance is naming Weiss CBS News' editor-in-chief. Weiss's ascension hit many on the left like a ton of bricks.

Megyn Kelly was quick to shut down the viral rumors she was getting recruited by CBS. On Wednesday's episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show," the host vehemently denied the reports that she was being considered for a role at CBS News.

On Monday (Sept. 29, 2025) it was announced that UFC parent company TKO would be bringing their new Zuffa Boxing promotion to Paramount CBS for a five year media rights deal. The amount being paid is unclear at this moment,

Zuffa Boxing, the promotion formed in March by TKO and Saudi Arabia entertainment conglomerate Sela, is helmed by UFC president and CEO Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan in partnership with Sela CEO Dr. Rakhan Alharty and Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the general entertainment authority and president of the Saudi Boxing Federation.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as Dana White credits UFC's success to Las Vegas, reveals huge CBS-Paramount plans. UFC CEO Dana White loves Las Vegas so much that he could never envision a day when the MMA promotion he helped resurrect in 2001 would ever depart its home base.